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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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